Mendocino County Veterans Services

Who runs it. County Code section 2.40.110 (1990): "The duties of the Veterans Service Officer are hereby transferred to the Department of Social Services. The Director of the Department shall appoint the Veterans Service Officer." The office sits in Social Services' Adult and Aging Services branch, and the State's subvention for it ($116,676 a year in the proposed 2026-27 budget) runs through that department. What it does, in the county's words: "Our Veterans Services Representatives are thoroughly trained and accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to represent you. Mendocino County Veterans Services Representatives are not employees of the Federal government; they are County employees ready to assist you with any Veterans claim. They will assist you in securing the maximum benefits available." They work with the service officers of the American Legion, CalVet, the DAV, the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers and the VFW. Where. Ukiah office, 405 Observatory Avenue, Ukiah: phone (707) 463-4226, fax (707) 463-4637; lobby Monday to Friday 8 to 5, closed noon to 1. Fort Bragg office, 360 North Harrison Street (the Fort Bragg Veterans Memorial Hall): phone (707) 964-5823, fax (707) 961-6396, by appointment. The page's closing line gives "(707) 463-4637 Ukiah", which its own contact block lists as the Ukiah fax; call 463-4226. County Veteran ID card. "The Mendocino County Veterans Services Office will issue identification cards as proof of service in the United States military. Proof of service is needed to access services, benefits, and receive veteran's discounts at many local businesses." Who: "A person who served in the active military and who was discharged or released under Honorable conditions." Bring a copy of the DD-214 and a photo ID; "If you do not have a copy of your discharge papers, we can order a copy." Call for an appointment. VA telehealth in Fort Bragg. The office hosts the VA's Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations (ATLAS) site, a private room with equipment for a VA Video Connect visit with a San Francisco VA provider, so a coast veteran does not drive to Ukiah or Santa Rosa. The San Francisco VA told the Board on May 19, 2026 that about 807 veterans live within 15 miles of the site and the nearest VA facility is otherwise 57 miles away; the station offers primary care and mental health on Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with veteran volunteers as attendants; it was set to open in June 2026, and the county's page now lists it as available. Book the visit through the VA care team, or ask the Fort Bragg office. The City of Fort Bragg took over running the hall under a three-year licence the Board approved on September 15, 2026; the office and the station stay in the building.